Offering education, the route to power

At the International Women’s Day celebrations at the Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM), the significance of education for girl-children was highlighted.Speaking at the event, Padma Ramesh, Faculty, Liberal Arts & Business Communications, AISFM said, “An educated girl is a powerful force for change, yet over 40 per cent of girls in India never makes it to secondary school.

Offering girls basic education is one sure way of giving them power, the power to make a choice; of enabling them to choose what kind of lives they wish to lead. That's true empowerment.” As part of the celebrations, an awareness campaign on ‘Girl Rising’ was held at the AISFM campus. AISFM participated in full strength to show its support for the cause; students, faculty and its members, started off the event by gathering at a point, carrying placards and posters in their hands, showing their support.

“Get them into schools; they will do the rest,” said Padma.‘Be part of the solution’, ‘Start here: Learn, Speak, Act!’ and ‘Educate Girls. Change the World’ were some of the slogans on the placards that united the group for one common cause.

Later, short films about ‘Girl Rising’ were screened, which journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers got to know nine unforgettable girls from around the world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize-winning authors put the girls’ remarkable stories into words, and renowned actors give them voice.